Assuming I'm using a VOIP provider of some sort, what kind of bandwidth requirements / line should I expect to have in place? I currently have 8 traditional voice lines, and a FAX line that doubles as my DSL source. Ballpark, what do I need to have in place to move everything to asterisk? Dunc
Dunc Depends on the codec: http://www.voip-info.org/wiki-Bandwidth+consumption Offhand, I would recommend hanging on to the fax line, and pipe it into the asterisk box as an emergency line. That way, people can still dial 911. But that's just me, others will have better ideas I'm sure. Sean asterisk wrote:> Assuming I'm using a VOIP provider of some sort, what kind of > bandwidth requirements / line should I expect to have in place? I > currently have 8 traditional voice lines, and a FAX line that doubles > as my DSL source. Ballpark, what do I need to have in place to move > everything to asterisk? > > Dunc > _______________________________________________
asterisk wrote:> Assuming I'm using a VOIP provider of some sort, what kind of > bandwidth requirements / line should I expect to have in place? I > currently have 8 traditional voice lines, and a FAX line that doubles > as my DSL source. Ballpark, what do I need to have in place to move > everything to asterisk?- I recommend having a dedicated Linux box (I use debian + a couple of ethernet cards) which does Network Bridge + Asterisk + Traffic shaping. - If your bandwith is short (for example 256kbit/s), install another asterisk box on a dedicated hosting facility with plenty of bandwith. Then buy some g.729 licenses so that you can use g.729 between your office behind DSL and your dedicated box. - Keep your FAX line for faxes, emergencies, and failover. Cheers, Jean-Michel.
how much bandwith is used to go between a phone set and the asterisk server when a call is in progress? Just trying to plan out a system and need some figures to plan on bandwidth allocation. B
The simple answer is 64KB. -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Bernie Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:40 PM To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion Subject: [Asterisk-Users] bandwidth how much bandwith is used to go between a phone set and the asterisk server when a call is in progress? Just trying to plan out a system and need some figures to plan on bandwidth allocation. B _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.9.1 - Release Date: 4/1/2005
I think the easiest and most appropriate answer to this is - G729. Later, PauLH -----Original Message----- From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com [mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Bruno Hertz Sent: Tuesday, 5 April 2005 10:21 AM To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com Subject: Re: [Asterisk-Users] bandwidth Bernie <bernie@nyclubkid.com> writes:> can that number be reduced? I'm looking at a system that would be > deployed to remote offices over fairly limited bandwidth links and > need to find a way of balancing quality vs. bandwidth constraints. > > B > > William Boehlke wrote: > >>The simple answer is 64KB. >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com >>[mailto:asterisk-users-bounces@lists.digium.com] On Behalf Of Bernie >>Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 4:40 PM >>To: Asterisk Users Mailing List - Non-Commercial Discussion >>Subject: [Asterisk-Users] bandwidth >> >>how much bandwith is used to go between a phone set and the asterisk >>server when a call is in progress? Just trying to plan out a system >>and need some figures to plan on bandwidth allocation. >>It can be reduced. Just goole for 'asterisk codecs bandwidth' and click the top link. Regards, Bruno. _______________________________________________ Asterisk-Users mailing list Asterisk-Users@lists.digium.com http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users To UNSUBSCRIBE or update options visit: http://lists.digium.com/mailman/listinfo/asterisk-users CAUTION: This email message and accompanying data may contain information that is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or data is prohibited. If you have received this email message in error, please notify us immediately and erase all copies of this message and attachments. Thank you. CAUTION: This email message and accompanying data may contain information that is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you are notified that any use, dissemination, distribution or copying of this message or data is prohibited. If you have received this email message in error, please notify us immediately and erase all copies of this message and attachments. Thank you.